Bye Bye S2000.

2003_S2K · 10-17-2007, 01:14 PM

frequent posters may know, my parents were going to let me pay for half of their S2000 monthly and it would be my daily driver because they are getting a new car. but now they want to trade the S2000 in and get me a RSX Type-S. I have no problem with this at all, but the S2000 has to go. both my parents and I will be saving some money through this deal though. the payment is going to be $300 and change instead of $500 and change. but i wont be driving the S anymore. my whole driveway is going to be filled with Acuras lol. Honda Pilot will probably be traded in for an RDX, S2K for the RSX-S, and for the new car we will probably be getting a TL Type-S. The s2000 was fun while it lasted. the deal may go down tonight while we go pick up the S2K from inspection.

jagg · 10-17-2007, 01:45 PM

no worries kiddo.......it'll be a super-sweet ride.
still won't be a bad idea to hit that hi-pro driving school.

Java Junky · 10-17-2007, 02:34 PM

Yeah on the school '03, but, somehow . . . I've godda real hard time sheddin' tears as part'a the equation is you with a new RSX. One'a those win/win situations.
However this plays out, best'a luck with whatever you wind up with the keys to.
Aaaay, the folks'd wan'cha ta be the most able driver you could be, right?
Think'a how much your odds for survival increase with a more capable knowledge'a howda handle whatever it is you're drivin'.
Hell (No! Siddown Morg!), you sell 'em on it good enough n' they'll likely be attendin' too. (Not at the same time a'course. Totally uncool.)
Be well n' good luck. Keep us posted.
Java

2003_S2K · 10-17-2007, 07:54 PM

well the RSX-S i looked at tonight was in bad shape. parents didn't really like it. but my step dad is getting the TL Type-S which is an awesome car. now i'm open to everything in the $16-17K range. any suggestions?

gomarlins3 · 10-17-2007, 09:01 PM

MINI S.

I would love to have one as a DD.

2003_S2K · 10-18-2007, 07:09 AM

i dont think the cooper S is in the $16-17K range

controller · 10-18-2007, 07:14 AM

2003-2005 Civic SI or base RSX? 160hp, 5sp, one's a hatch, one's an RSX. Both cheap to mod. Neither as quick as the rsx-s or s2k, but stays in the honda family.

Java Junky · 10-18-2007, 07:40 AM

'93 Mustang notchback, disc all'aroun', (I don't actually godda indicate stick do I?). stock 302'll do for starters. If you can find one, take the money you saved n' start strokin' it's neck fur n' talkin' nice to it.
Well . . . you asked.
Be well.
Java

2003_S2K · 10-18-2007, 08:20 AM

i'm not a fan of american cars...i like the older civic Si, my step dad had a super charged one before he got the S2000. it was really nice. i'm looking for pretty much anything now. this weekend i'm going to look for VW Rabbits, used GTI's or Jetta GLI's. i'll look for civics too

jagg · 10-18-2007, 10:36 AM

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well the RSX-S i looked at tonight was in bad shape. parents didn't really like it. but my step dad is getting the TL Type-S which is an awesome car. now i'm open to everything in the $16-17K range. any suggestions?

with that kind of money to play with , you'll have plenty of options.

best suggestion-----start with a list of cars you think you want, and within your price range. Then, get some seat time in each one of them, before you make your decision. Take mom or dad with you, or nobody's going to give you the time of day. you might want to leave the negotiating part of the purchase up to somebody who's been round that bend in the road before, ya know?
as far as suggesting what kind of car to buy.....ideally something that's reallly good on gas, front wheel drive (considering you live in pa), and as new and with the lowest milage possible; preferrably with a quality, longer term warranty from the manufacturer of the car. the rest is up to you.

16 to 17 grand to spend on your first car huh?
i spent $300 on my first one, and layed under it once a week for a year.
sorry, but i've gotta agree with Java that i won't be shedding any tears over what kind of car you weren't able to get your hands on. You're lucky kiddo, compared to 99.9% of the rest of the world........try to remember that. Sorry, didn't mean to sound so parental there....
good luck and keep us posted .
regards, jagg.

gomarlins3 · 10-18-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 2003_S2K

i dont think the cooper S is in the $16-17K range

Lots to choose from:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search...p=&keywordsfyc=

2003_S2K · 10-18-2007, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagg

16 to 17 grand to spend on your first car huh?
i spent $300 on my first one, and layed under it once a week for a year.
sorry, but i've gotta agree with Java that i won't be shedding any tears over what kind of car you weren't able to get your hands on. You're lucky kiddo, compared to 99.9% of the rest of the world........try to remember that. Sorry, didn't mean to sound so parental there....
good luck and keep us posted .
regards, jagg.

Well this wont be my first car. right now i'm driving a 1993 BMW 325is...it runs, but it has A LOT of problems. I'm paying for half of the new car i'm getting so its not completely just given to me. i'm not complaining though, who can? I'm getting tons of help from the parents. I kinda like the used GTI's. in price range, and a nice car.

MarkZ28 · 10-27-2007, 03:12 PM

Beware of VW's electrical problems. Make sure the car you test drive has every electrical part working right. VW's are a fun car to drive but they have thier problems and can be a service shop magnet.

s2000isu · 10-27-2007, 03:42 PM

I like Javas idea. Mustangs are for people that like driving cars vw's are for guys that wanna impress the tokyo drift girls. Ha sorry

2003_S2K · 10-29-2007, 11:58 AM

how are VW's related to Tokyo drift at all?

jagg · 10-29-2007, 12:18 PM

what the heck is "tokyo drift"?

is that some kind of reference to volcanic islands and their propensity for constant change? kinda like "hawaii drift"?

regards,
jagg.

RoCKet · 10-29-2007, 12:39 PM

I came from a mini s, and it is absolutely an awsome car. you can def find a decked out 02 for your price range.

MarkZ28 · 11-04-2007, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagg

what the heck is "tokyo drift"?

is that some kind of reference to volcanic islands and their propensity for constant change? kinda like "hawaii drift"?

regards,
jagg.

It was the latest Fast and Furious movie where some guy went to Japan and got into it with the drift mafia and used a late 60's mustang with a Skyline GT-R twin turbo engine and trans in it. Other guy had a RX7(forgot, maybe a Supra) and they fight over a bimbo, you know, the same lame story lines the rest had. They are going to make a fourth one now.

jagg · 11-04-2007, 02:16 PM

Bummer,

I was really pullin' for the geological explanation.
(but, we all know what happens when there's bimbos afoot)

Regards,
Jagg

s2000isu · 11-04-2007, 04:04 PM

I dont think I need to explain

10-17-2007, 01:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
2003_S2K Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 13	Bye Bye S2000. frequent posters may know, my parents were going to let me pay for half of their S2000 monthly and it would be my daily driver because they are getting a new car. but now they want to trade the S2000 in and get me a RSX Type-S. I have no problem with this at all, but the S2000 has to go. both my parents and I will be saving some money through this deal though. the payment is going to be $300 and change instead of $500 and change. but i wont be driving the S anymore. my whole driveway is going to be filled with Acuras lol. Honda Pilot will probably be traded in for an RDX, S2K for the RSX-S, and for the new car we will probably be getting a TL Type-S. The s2000 was fun while it lasted. the deal may go down tonight while we go pick up the S2K from inspection. __________________

10-17-2007, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,436	Yeah on the school '03, but, somehow . . . I've godda real hard time sheddin' tears as part'a the equation is you with a new RSX. One'a those win/win situations. However this plays out, best'a luck with whatever you wind up with the keys to. Aaaay, the folks'd wan'cha ta be the most able driver you could be, right? Think'a how much your odds for survival increase with a more capable knowledge'a howda handle *whatever* it is you're drivin'. Hell (No! Siddown Morg!), you sell 'em on it good enough n' they'll likely be attendin' too. (Not at the same time a'course. Totally uncool.) Be well n' good luck. Keep us posted. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

10-17-2007, 07:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
2003_S2K Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 13	well the RSX-S i looked at tonight was in bad shape. parents didn't really like it. but my step dad is getting the TL Type-S which is an awesome car. now i'm open to everything in the $16-17K range. any suggestions? __________________

10-17-2007, 09:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,814	MINI S. I would love to have one as a DD. __________________ Yablownowitz Racing brought to you by Anytime Fitness. Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

10-18-2007, 07:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
2003_S2K Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 13	i dont think the cooper S is in the $16-17K range __________________

10-17-2007, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
jagg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Endless Mountains Posts: 2,524	no worries kiddo.......it'll be a super-sweet ride. still won't be a bad idea to hit that hi-pro driving school.

10-18-2007, 07:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
controller Yellow is the fastest. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 267	2003-2005 Civic SI or base RSX? 160hp, 5sp, one's a hatch, one's an RSX. Both cheap to mod. Neither as quick as the rsx-s or s2k, but stays in the honda family.

10-18-2007, 07:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,436	'93 Mustang notchback, disc all'aroun', (I don't actually godda indicate stick do I?). stock 302'll do for starters. If you can find one, take the money you saved n' start strokin' it's neck fur n' talkin' nice to it. Well . . . you asked. Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

10-18-2007, 08:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
2003_S2K Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 13	i'm not a fan of american cars...i like the older civic Si, my step dad had a super charged one before he got the S2000. it was really nice. i'm looking for pretty much anything now. this weekend i'm going to look for VW Rabbits, used GTI's or Jetta GLI's. i'll look for civics too __________________

10-27-2007, 03:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
MarkZ28 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	Beware of VW's electrical problems. Make sure the car you test drive has every electrical part working right. VW's are a fun car to drive but they have thier problems and can be a service shop magnet.

10-27-2007, 03:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
s2000isu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pa Posts: 1,180	I like Javas idea. Mustangs are for people that like driving cars vw's are for guys that wanna impress the tokyo drift girls. Ha sorry __________________ S2kx2: "paint it pink! Or better yet buy a Miata" 2001 Vortech SC 12.8 at 111 miles per hour

10-29-2007, 11:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
2003_S2K Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 13	VW and Tokyo Drift? how are VW's related to Tokyo drift at all? __________________

10-29-2007, 12:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
jagg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Endless Mountains Posts: 2,524	what the heck is "tokyo drift"? is that some kind of reference to volcanic islands and their propensity for constant change? kinda like "hawaii drift"? regards, jagg.

10-29-2007, 12:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
RoCKet Road Ripper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Where ever there is a twisty! Posts: 211	I came from a mini s, and it is absolutely an awsome car. you can def find a decked out 02 for your price range. __________________ As i drive through the valley of death i shall fear no evil, for none of them can catch me anyways! Say i cant do it.......Now watch me walk on water Mods: Eagle f1's, Mugen Test Pipe, Typhoon complete CAI, Mio Gps/ Modifry Dash Bracket, Jvc Single din touchscreen head unit, JL audio 12" Comp, Kicker800 watt amp.

11-04-2007, 02:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
jagg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Endless Mountains Posts: 2,524	Bummer, I was really pullin' for the geological explanation. (but, we all know what happens when there's bimbos afoot) Regards, Jagg

11-04-2007, 04:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
s2000isu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pa Posts: 1,180	I dont think I need to explain __________________ S2kx2: "paint it pink! Or better yet buy a Miata" 2001 Vortech SC 12.8 at 111 miles per hour

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